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Elk Lake is always a pleasure to visit. At Elk Lake throughout the summertime months highs are in the 70's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 30's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 20's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Elk Lake temperatures fall to the-10's. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Sunbeam Hot Springs, and a wonderful forest nearby is Challis National Forest. This lake is so wonderful. If the
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| | weather is glorious here at Elk Lake, you can go for a hike along the Bull Moose Trail, and camping at Elk Lake is magnificent fun, Dutchman Flat Campground is a magnificent local campground. Everybody close by loves skiing at Sun Valley. This is no place for people who don’t like to have a good time. Lookout Mountain is a peak you can catch a glimpse of from Elk Lake, and whitewater paddling is good on Salmon River. Looking for some flowing water? Try | |
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Blind Creek; Blind Creek Campground is a brilliant campground here. The Yellow Belly Trail is a nice hiking trail in close proximity to Elk Lake, and nearby you stumble on Prospect Point. It is very arid here at Elk Lake generally; the month of December is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest month is July.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 44.22917 Longitude: -114.7469
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| These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake. |
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Sun Valley, Idaho, 28 miles away 3400 vertical feet |
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam) |
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class IV - 14 miles long (Sunbeam Dam to Holman Creek) |
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